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South Hampstead High School

Independent girls all-through school in Camden for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

  • Rank #53
  • Fees £30.1k/yr
  • girls
  • Hampstead, Camden

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Russell Group
80%

of leavers

US Ivy
0
Medicine
1

Top destinations

  • Oxford—
  • Cambridge—
  • Russell Group universities—
  • Medical schools—
  • Art and drama colleges—
  • Music conservatoires—
  • Ivy League universities—

Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
94%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
89%
Oxbridge rate
18%
Russell Group rate
80%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Year 755London 11+ Consortium · Interview · Reference / report£30.1k
16+Lower Sixth—School's own exam · Interview£30.1k
4+Reception24School's own exam · Interview£30.1k
7+Year 324School's own exam£30.1k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

90

/ 100

National rank #53

Academic92
Destinations91
Future-ready55
Pastoral70
Value-add84
Access & breadth90
External consensus94

Inspections

ISI

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Inspected 2026-02-10

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Key people

  • Head

    Anna Paul

    BA Dunelm. Previously Senior Deputy Head at Godolphin & Latymer. English teacher by background. Appointed Head of South Hampstead in September 2023.

  • Senior Deputy Head (Pastoral)

    Z Brass

    BA Queen's University Canada. Also teaches Economics.

  • Director Of Finance & Operations

    N Brown

    BA Birmingham, FCA.

  • Deputy Head (Co-Curriculum, Community, Careers)

    C Dearmer

    MA Oxon. Also teaches Music.

  • Director Of Teaching & Staff Development

    R Merk

    MSc Southampton. Also teaches Biology.

  • Head Of Junior School

    Z Paramour

    BA Leeds.

Editorial verdict

teaching

From what I've heard: excellent academics but most girls are tutored. Lots of pastoral issues. Clic parents. Hey, my DD is in South Hampstead and honestly she loves it. She wasn’t heavily tutor she studied an and only had a tutor for maths in September … So before her exams by 3 months in fact however, I didn’t put it in English Teacher as discovered that her English isn’t a strong as I would want it to be (bilingual) but she did well and she’s happy and thriving. Didn’t feel the clicky vibe. We absolutely loved SHHS. It bought out the best of our DD during her time there. She was well looked after pastorally as well as academically. Another very happy parent here! And among my DD1 and he…

pastoral

From what I've heard: excellent academics but most girls are tutored. Lots of pastoral issues. Clic parents. Hey, my DD is in South Hampstead and honestly she loves it. She wasn’t heavily tutor she studied an and only had a tutor for maths in September … So before her exams by 3 months in fact however, I didn’t put it in English Teacher as discovered that her English isn’t a strong as I would want it to be (bilingual) but she did well and she’s happy and thriving. Didn’t feel the clicky vibe. honestly, we haven’t had any pastoral issues. She’s been very welcome. I was the one who was nervous for her, but she’s made a really good friends and she has a great support system within the school…

pupils

Advanced search Saved [Active](https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/active) [Unanswered threads](https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/active?tab=unanswered) Connect with other parents whose children are [starting secondary school](https://www.mumsnet.com/articles/starting-secondary-school) on this forum. Hi, can anyone share their thoughts on this school as we are considering it for senior school. From what I've heard: excellent academics but most girls are tutored. Lots of pastoral issues. Clic parents. Hey, my DD is in South Hampstead and honestly she loves it. She wasn’t heavily tutor she studied an and only had a tutor for maths in September … So before her exams by 3 months in fact however, I didn’…

Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

  • 1Wimbledon High SchoolMerton
    Fees £30.5kA*-A 80%Oxbridge 17%Rank #28

    Wimbledon High School is a girls' day school with selective entry for ages 4–18, located 14km from South Hampstead, with fees (£30.5k) and selectivity tier similar to the target.

  • 2Putney High SchoolWandsworth
    Fees £30.5kA*-A 79%Oxbridge 14%Rank #21

    Putney High School is a girls' day school with selective entry for ages 4–18, located 10km from South Hampstead, with comparable fees (£30.5k) and a similar academic profile.

  • 3City of London School for GirlsCity of London
    Fees £31.8kA*-A 84%Oxbridge 10%Rank #14

    City of London School for Girls is a girls' day senior school for ages 7–18, located 6km from South Hampstead, with fees (£31.8k) and selectivity tier close to the target.

  • 4North London Collegiate SchoolHarrow
    Fees £31.1kA*-A 85%Oxbridge 30%Rank #1

    North London Collegiate School is a girls' day all-through school for ages 4–18, located 11km from South Hampstead, with slightly lower fees (£29.8k) but top-tier academic results and selectivity.

  • 5Lady Eleanor Holles SchoolRichmond upon Thames
    Fees £32.0kA*-A 75%Oxbridge 9%Rank #9

    Lady Eleanor Holles School is a girls' day all-through school for ages 7–18, located 19km from South Hampstead, with fees (£32.0k) and selective entry, offering a strong academic and co-curricular ethos.

How peers are chosen

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